Need Help With Grading A 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar Please!

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hasmik7 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 04/02/2018 7:25 pm Hi! I'm new here! I inherited this Whitman 5 coin set. I was told it is a proof set by a person running a coin shop but he did not take a close look. After all of the articles I have read I feel that the yellow finish on the half count and lack of mint p d or s suggest otherwise. Can you guys please tell me what you think? Thanks! *note: the coin is in plastic so it may be a little fuzzy. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 04/03/2018 10:11 am Sharper and larger pics would be necessary to grade this coin accurately. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
hasmik7 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 04/03/2018 10:57 am Please let me know if these are better. The coloring is not clear but it does have a yellowish halo and does not resemble the look of a proof. Edited by hasmik7 04/03/2018 11:09 am Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 189969 Posts	Posted 04/03/2018 12:22 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Alpha2814 Pillar of the Community United States 2023 Posts	Posted 04/03/2018 12:42 pm 1964 proofs would not have a mint mark, so that alone is not an indicator. But this looks like a business strike to me. Report this Post to the Staff
hasmik7 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 04/03/2018 3:47 pm Thank you jbuck! Alpha2814 - what does that mean? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Alpha2814 Pillar of the Community United States 2023 Posts	Posted 04/03/2018 4:04 pm "Business strike" as in not a proof, like what you would see in ordinary circulation. I would expect a proof to be more shiny (mirror-like in the flat areas), and I think I see some wear on the eagle's wings, which would come from circulation. Report this Post to the Staff
hasmik7 New Member United States 4 Posts	Posted 04/04/2018 2:30 pm So not worth much? Report this Post to the Staff
yelimsexa Valued Member United States 186 Posts	Posted 04/05/2018 09:06 am Looks somewhere in the low XF range. It's basically just worth melt, and roll hunters find these all the time. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36901 Posts	Posted 04/07/2018 10:54 am Always best to remove coin from any holder when taking photos. Much easier to see what is on the coin's surface that way. Report this Post to the Staff
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